Description:
Yakushima is a subtropical island off the southern coast of Kyushu and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture. It is covered by an extensive cedar forest that contains some of Japan's oldest living trees. Trees more than 1,000 years old are affectionately called yakusugi (a combination of Yakushima and Sugi, the Japanese word for cedar), the most ancient of which may be over 7,000 years old. It is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
Miyanoura, located on the north coast, is the main harbour for the island of Yakushima.
Position:
30° 26" 02' N, 130° 34" 53' E (harbour entrance).
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